Garden Tips & Advice – Faddegon’s Nursery – Latham, NY

A well-maintained garden not only enhances your outdoor space but also brings relaxation, creativity, and joy to your life. Faddegon’s is committed to making gardening easy, fun, and rewarding by sharing practical tips tailored to your needs.

Winterizing Your Plants

Winterizing Your Plants

Posted on Friday, November 6, 2020
Brrrrr. Plants get cold too!

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October Garden Tips

October Garden Tips

Posted on Thursday, September 3, 2020
You aren't done yet!

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Great Groundcovers

Great Groundcovers

Posted on Monday, July 27, 2020
Think ‘outside the box’ and plant tough groundcovers where it is hard to mow or grow flowers. Many groundcovers can usually survive the toughest of conditions.  Note I said usually. All living things will eventually give up the ghost.  To make these hellstrip workhorses even more praiseworthy, I’m recommending those that are also drought-tolerant.  Now let’s [...]

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Sunlight: How Much do you Have?

Sunlight: How Much do you Have?

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Assessing Sunlight Allow me to shed light on one of the most common reasons for lackluster gardens. Many people are in la-la land when it comes to understanding their garden’s light conditions. The lighting is determined more by what plants grabbed their attention and pocketbooks at the garden centers versus the actual hours of sunlight [...]

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Plants That Rabbits Don’t Prefer

Plants That Rabbits Don’t Prefer

Posted on Monday, June 22, 2020
Beat the bunnies at their own game!

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Wet Weather Garden Tips

Wet Weather Garden Tips

Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Spring weather can take a toll on our gardens. A normal amount of rain is a wonderful thing to a gardener! Each time Mother Nature relieves us of dragging out the hose or filling the watering can it’s another little bonus. Hot sunny days make us rejoice. If the days are too hot we’re happy [...]

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Passion on the Patio!

Passion on the Patio!

Posted on Friday, March 6, 2020
Don’t be shy! Put some passion into life on the patio this summer. Bold colors and dramatic textures are fun and invigorating when high summer hits. COLOR Hot colors and dramatic foliage will definitely liven up your outdoor areas. Sun lovers like Passion flowers (pasaflora), bougainvilla and mandevilla vines will climb happily on trellises or [...]

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Pets & Plants

Pets & Plants

Posted on Friday, February 7, 2020
  DISCLAIMER: Please don’t assume that this list is complete.The plants listed here range in toxicity and some may cause death, while others will only cause mild irritation. If you have a question about a specific plant, a plant not on the list, or a possible poisoning, please call a veterinarian or contact  one of [...]

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Planting Instructions for Trees & Shrubs

Planting Instructions for Trees & Shrubs

Posted on Friday, February 7, 2020
Is There A Right Way To Plant?   Proper Planting Dig hole slightly LESS deep than root mass. For container plants: Remove plant from container, cut or pull away any circled, matted or tangled roots. For plants with root ball: Cut burlap, rope or wire away from visible ball. Set plant in hole so the [...]

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Winterizing Plants

Winterizing Plants

Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Cut perennial foliage down to 2” to 3” inches of the ground except for Lavender, ornamental grasses, Russian Sage, Montauk Daisy and Mums. Also leave roses and Butterfly Bushes alone. You may choose to leave some perennials for winter interest and bird feed such as Sedums, Coneflowers, Black-Eyed Susans, Astilbes and Globe Thistle. To cut [...]

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